{"id":5130,"date":"2019-10-02T00:43:12","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T07:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=5130"},"modified":"2021-02-09T20:53:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T04:53:54","slug":"its-name-your-car-day-have-you-named-yours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/its-name-your-car-day-have-you-named-yours\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s \u201cName Your Car Day.\u201d Have You Named Yours?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>At CarParts.com, we love our cars like they&rsquo;re our children.<\/p>\n<p>This affection has inspired many of us to name them&mdash;a custom that has been memorialized in the National Day Calendar as &ldquo;Name Your Car Day,&rdquo; which falls on October 2nd. So in honor of #NameYourCarDay, the team here at CarParts.com thought it would only be fitting to celebrate by sharing our babies&rsquo; pictures and the stories behind their names:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5133 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Simon2.jpg\" alt=\"juggernaut subaru ascent\" width=\"1238\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Simon2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Simon2-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Simon2-768x517.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1238px) 100vw, 1238px\"><\/p>\n<p>Name: Juggernaut<\/p>\n<p>YMM: 2019 Subaru Ascent<\/p>\n<p>Age: 10 Months | Length: 196.8 in. | Weight: 4,430 lb.<\/p>\n<p>Proud Parent: Simon<\/p>\n<p>This beauty was named after Juggernaut from <em>X-Men<\/em>. He&rsquo;s a gentle beast with a smooth ride and a spacious, super comfy interior.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5135 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mini-cooper2.jpg\" alt=\"mini cooper\" width=\"1235\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mini-cooper2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mini-cooper2-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mini-cooper2-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1235px) 100vw, 1235px\"><\/p>\n<p>Names: Tiks | Creamy | Orange<\/p>\n<p>YMM: 2019 Mini Cooper S | 2013 Mini Cooper | 2017 Mini Cooper<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 2 months | 4 years, 7 months | 3 months<\/p>\n<p>Lengths: 151.1 in. | 146.6 in. | 151.1 in.<\/p>\n<p>Weights: 2,760 lb. | 2,535 lb. | 2,605 lb.<\/p>\n<p>Proud Parents: Red | Ivan | Amos<\/p>\n<p>Triplets for three times the cuteness! Tiks has the same nickname as his parent, and the names of the other two are pretty self-explanatory.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Manny2-1.jpg\" alt=\"red foxy mazda\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Manny2-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Manny2-1-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Manny2-1-768x605.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Manny2-1-1024x807.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/p>\n<p>Name: Red Foxy<\/p>\n<p>YMM: 2018 Mazda CX-5<\/p>\n<p>Age: 1 year, 3 months | Length: 179.1 in. | Weight: 3,527 lb.<\/p>\n<p>Proud Parent: Manny<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I named her Red Foxy because she&rsquo;s sexy and smooth yet can get me off-road in the bushes if I please.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jon2-1.jpg\" alt=\"utica mazda hatchback\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jon2-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jon2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jon2-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jon2-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jon2-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/p>\n<p>Name: Utica<\/p>\n<p>YMM: 2014 Mazda 3 Hatchback<\/p>\n<p>Age: 4 years, 9 months | Length: 175.6 in. | Weight: 2,797 lb.<\/p>\n<p>Proud Parent: Jon<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will burn Utica to the ground.&rdquo; This ride&rsquo;s name and sun shade were inspired by one of Jon&rsquo;s favorite episodes of <em>The Office<\/em>&mdash;the one where Michael, Jim and Dwight go on a crusade to the Utica branch of Dunder Mifflin to rescue Stanley.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5138 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Sal2.jpg\" alt=\"mark volkswagen gti\" width=\"1216\" height=\"807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Sal2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Sal2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Sal2-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1216px) 100vw, 1216px\"><\/p>\n<p>Name: Mark<\/p>\n<p>YMM: 2004 Volkswagen GTI<\/p>\n<p>Age: 15 years, 3 months | Length: 164.9 in. | Weight: 2,934 lb.<\/p>\n<p>Proud Parent: Sal<\/p>\n<p>Mark&rsquo;s namesake is a mystery. One thing we do know is that he&rsquo;s German-Brazilian!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jorge2-1.jpg\" alt=\"pitufin acura tl\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jorge2-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jorge2-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jorge2-1-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jorge2-1-1024x581.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/p>\n<p>Name: Pitufin<\/p>\n<p>YMM: 2008 Acura TL<\/p>\n<p>Age: 11 years, 3 months | Length: 189.3 in. | Weight: 3,559 lb.<\/p>\n<p>Proud Parent: Jorge<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pitufin&rdquo; means &ldquo;Little Smurf.&rdquo; This little one&rsquo;s been through a lot and had a number of common replacement parts swapped out, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/results\/?Ntt=power+steering+pump&amp;searchType=global&amp;N=0&amp;uts=true&amp;shopId=1&amp;searchType=global&amp;N=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"power steering pump\">power steering pump<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/results\/?Ntt=alternator&amp;searchType=global&amp;N=&amp;shopId=1&amp;searchType=global&amp;N=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"alternator\">alternator<\/a>, and lower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/results\/?Ntt=control+arm&amp;searchType=global&amp;N=&amp;shopId=1&amp;searchType=global&amp;N=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"control arms\">control arms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/carla2-1.jpg\" alt=\"taco toyota tacoma\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/carla2-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/carla2-1-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/carla2-1-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/carla2-1-1024x639.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/p>\n<p>Name: Taco<\/p>\n<p>YMM: 2017 Toyota Tacoma<\/p>\n<p>Age: 2 years | Length: 212.3 in. | Weight: 3,980 lb.<\/p>\n<p>Proud Parent: Carla<\/p>\n<p>Carla&rsquo;s son dubbed this Tacoma along with all their other family cars. Taco is also known as &ldquo;Muscle Man,&rdquo; since he helps with transporting all the heavy stuff and is the family&rsquo;s go-to rig for off-roading and driving on sand dunes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5141 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amit2.jpg\" alt=\"ghost subaru impreza wrx\" width=\"1238\" height=\"824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amit2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amit2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amit2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amit2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1238px) 100vw, 1238px\"><\/p>\n<p>Name: Ghost<\/p>\n<p>YMM: 2013 Subaru Impreza WRX<\/p>\n<p>Age: 7 years | Length: 173.8 in. | Weight: 3,208 lb.<\/p>\n<p>Proud Parent: Amit<\/p>\n<p><em>Game of Thrones<\/em> fans will appreciate this one! Ghost was named after Jon Snow&rsquo;s albino direwolf.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jacqui2-1.jpg\" alt=\"elsa honda accord\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jacqui2-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jacqui2-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jacqui2-1-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jacqui2-1-1024x766.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/p>\n<p>Name: Elsa<\/p>\n<p>YMM: 2013 Honda Accord<\/p>\n<p>Age: 3 years, 7 months | 191.4 in. | Weight: 3,131 lb.<\/p>\n<p>Proud Parent: Jacqui<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Her silver hue reminded me of my niece&rsquo;s favorite Disney character. She was obsessed with <em>Frozen<\/em> at the time!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5143 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Malik2.jpg\" alt=\"gunter bmw\" width=\"1233\" height=\"925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Malik2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Malik2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Malik2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1233px) 100vw, 1233px\"><\/p>\n<p>Name: Gunter<\/p>\n<p>YMM: 1988 BMW M3<\/p>\n<p>Age: 2 years | Length: 171.1 in. | Weight: 2,857 lb.<\/p>\n<p>Proud Parent: Malik<\/p>\n<p>Gunter&rsquo;s name was inspired by his German descent. Proud dad Malik actually has quite a few German children, including a 1972 BMW 3.0CSa named Klaus, a 1972 BMW 2002 named Heinrich, and a 2003 BMW M5 named Rolf.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We take great pride in our little loves, and hope you enjoyed ooh-ing and aww-ing over them. It never gets old for us&mdash;they&rsquo;re growing up way too fast!<\/p>\n<p>Curious about what are the most popular car names nationwide? Here&rsquo;s last year&rsquo;s list from Cars.com:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Baby<\/li>\n<li>Betsy<\/li>\n<li>Ruby<\/li>\n<li>Betty<\/li>\n<li>Beast<\/li>\n<li>Max<\/li>\n<li>Bertha<\/li>\n<li>Pearl<\/li>\n<li>Frank<\/li>\n<li>Christine<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Of course, #1 comes as no surprise. Nobody parks Baby in the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Have you named your car? Share your story in the comments!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>At CarParts.com, we love our cars like they&rsquo;re our children. 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